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Promoting chlamydia screening with posters and leaflets in general practice--a qualitative study.

Elaine Freeman1, Rebecca Howell-Jones, Isabel Oliver

  • 1Gloucestershire Research & Development Support Unit, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Road,Gloucester, UK. elaine.freeman@glos.nhs.uk

BMC Public Health
|October 14, 2009
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General practice staff are hesitant to discuss sexual health. Promotional materials for chlamydia screening are underutilized, with staff suggesting more discreet options and improved training to encourage opportunistic screening for young adults.

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Forward Genetic Approaches in Chlamydia trachomatis
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Published on: October 23, 2013

Area of Science:

  • Sexual health promotion
  • Public health interventions
  • General practice research

Background:

  • General practice staff often avoid opportunistic sexual health discussions.
  • Health promotion materials may help overcome this barrier.
  • National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) materials are available to practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Explore general practice staff attitudes towards NCSP screening materials.
  • Investigate the utilization of these materials.
  • Identify alternative strategies for promoting chlamydia screening.

Main Methods:

  • Purposive selection of 25 general practices across six NCSP areas in England.
  • Focus groups conducted with doctors, nurses, administrative, and reception staff.
  • Observation of poster and leaflet display, with concurrent data analysis.

Main Results:

  • Two-thirds of practices displayed promotional materials, but not prominently.
  • Few practices actively used materials; opportunistic screening follow-up was minimal.
  • Staff concerns about patient offense and embarrassment influenced material use and placement.

Conclusions:

  • Develop more discreet, eye-catching posters and small leaflets for varied practice scenarios.
  • Audit material use and ensure regular updates to maintain impact.
  • Provide education to address staff attitudes towards sexual health and opportunistic screening for 15-24 year olds.